SATURDAY. NOVEP
MATT-ernia-FACT
A PITT FOLLOWER SPEAKS
Following is a letter received this week from Harry Stein (with
parenthetical comments by the columnist). Mr. Stein is a "1960
graduate of the University of Pittsburgh." The letter concerns a
column by this writer entitled: "Is this Pitt's last 'big' year?"
Dear Matt,
Since the views which you.expressed,on the Pitt football
situation are undoubtedly your own, I will not question your
sincerity or even your judgment. Everyone, especially sports
scribes, is entitled to opinions .
Since, according to my best memories, the last win of the
Pitt Frosh was in 1953 or 1954. this year's squad, in the words
of (Pitt freshman coach) Steve Petro, "is the finest since
Salvaterra." The record in 1957 was 2-2. Now for a few
opinions.
The Pitt freshman team is the finest group of players
that I have seen assembled at Pitt since 1952. In their game
here they played a superior second half. State won, but did
not outplay the Pitt frosh. Cox (No. 45), the defensive safety
for the Panthers made a mental error that cost seven points,.
and a long dash by State's right halfback (Jim Kerr) on an
inside drive series slant resulted in another touchdown.
(What about the . second Lion TD, another "mental error?")
My point is that State did not maintain a sustained drive
for a score. For. that matter, neither did Pitt, to be sure.
(And yet they were superior?) _
Each week following the State game, Pitt improved.
Pitt scored twice against Navy. (Losing 25-13), giving up
487 yards). Isn't a 34-0 win over West Virginia, which
practices frosh frclim September 1, impressive? Kent State
had beaten Pitt two years in a row before their 44-0 setback.
Penn State seems to have a terrific inferiority complex
about their big city rivals from Pittsburgh. Al every oppor-
tunity, the Panthers are ridden, especially now that they are
down. Next year with a sophomore•junior squad. Pitt plays
Minnesota, Michigan State, UCLA, Army. Notre Dame, plus
their neighborhood "minor" foes. Such as State, WVU, and
Syracuse. I think that next year every Tuesday morning
someone will be taking a slap at a badly beaten Pitt eleven.
State will continue on in their glory of 6-3 and 7-2 sea
sons and why shouldn't they, playing the likeS of Penn, Mar
quette, William-Mary, Boston U. and Holy Cross. This is due
to a ridiculously small stadium and a conservative athletic
policy. Agreeing to this, why keep riding Pitt—would State
do any better against the Pitt opponents? (But we don't play
just for the money, and since Pitt tries, why not give Mi
chelosen a bigger share of the huge gates the Panthers
derive from their bigtime schedule.)
Oh yes, State should win Saturday, Why—better tackles?
No. Better guards? No. Better backs? No. In fact, Pill will
physicially destroy State, but will lose because State can
score and Pitt can't. (Humm, better tackles, guards, backs—
physically destroy us—and yet can't score. Humm!)
letter cut
MY REPLY-
In discussing the letter, the best way that I can clarify the
column is by. reviewing the lead line: Is this Pitt's last 'big' year?
Without divulging the name of the person who made this com
ment, may we say that he is in the upper echelons of the Pitt
athletic faculty. I didn't make the statement, he did.
And I never intended to say that Pitt will never win another
football game (after all, the pigskin does fake crazy bounces).
Nor that they will never beat one of their "minor" opponents—
to use your phrase.
We were trying to take the positive stand on the Pitt adminis
trator's comment. And you have verified our position by stating
that they will have very little chance of winning many games next
year and that this year's crop (which lost to the Lions and were
soundly beaten by Navy) will probably be the basis of the 1958
Panther squad.
My only conclusion is that maybe Pitt should drop this money
making "big" football and concentrate on trying to defeat their
!`minor" opposition which m alv be in their class.
College man's
best friend
BER 23, 1957
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By MATT MATHEWS
Assistant Sports Editor
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Booters Host Pitt
In Season Finale
It's been 11 years since Penn have one more victory than the out of commission since the Navy
'
State's soccer team was defeated Nittanies although both teams game because of an ankle injury.
have played nine games. The rea- ,
in its final game of the season. The rest of the Lions' starting
. son: a Penn State deadlock. array will probably consist of
The Lion booters hope to main-
Penn State's only loss came Paul Bauer. right fullback: Howie
tain that streak this morning at from unbeaten West Chester. 5-1. Maierhofer. right halfback; Gary
Beaver Field when they host Pitt's Pitt's defeat was to Navy, 4-1 two. Miller. center halfback; Mike
Panthers in the final test of the, weeks ago and that defeat ended Stollmeyer, inside right; and Bill
a 6-game , win skein of the Pan- Fiedler, center forward.
1957 campaign. Kickoff Is at 11
;thers. Navy was the team that
a.m. Miller missed last week's clash
tied the Lions. That score, 2-2.
Navy was the last'club to beat' with Penn because of a leg in
the Nittanies in a finale, rapping "Just because we tied Navy. jury but Hosterman expects him
the Lions 3-1 at Annapolis in 1945 and Pitt lost 'to them doesn't to be ready for this morning's fray.
" Coach Ken Hos-
when Bill Jeffrey was' still the mean a thing, Fiedler, the sophomore scoring
Lipn master. And the last loss at Lerman said yesterday. "They leader with 16 goals. probably
- - lost to Navy down al Annapolis
and we tied Navy there. And
Navy is a lot tougher on home
grounds than on the road."
Only one other common foe ap
pears on the records. Both teams
beat Army: the Lions by a 4-1
count and Pitt, 1-0.
Today's tussle is likely to turn
into a battle of goalies. Both club-.
boast outstanding first team goal
tenders and both teams are well
fortified in reserves at that post.
Pitt's starter Ron Goga has
had only six goals scored against
him this season in 36 quarters.
(Four of those goals by the Mid
dies). Ralph Becker. Penn
State's strongboy has limited
foes to four goals in 28 quarters.
(Two by the same Navy team).
Quite a record to throw against
each other!
Six Lion seniors will be mark
ing an end to their collegiate
careers today and five of them
are tentatively listed for a start
ing berth—Captain Ralph Brower, Bill Fiedler
. . back in lineup left fullback; - Hustling" Jimmyi . . . ;...ey to offense
home exit was to Temple, 4-1, in Hedberg, left wing; All-American, holds the key to the success of
1944. Per Torgerson, inside right; Dave
the Lions today. He has been the
The Lions have dropped only Haase, right wing: and Walt
one game this fall butt their Steel Krauser, right halfback. Tony offensive spark for the past few.
City rivals have lost only one Tremonte, the other senior. will tilts.
KDR's 2nd Victor) Sixteen Teams
Capture WRA
Paces IM Cage Play Cacle Openers
By DON CASCIATO action, the following tea i m ea s gu a e r s e :
hall ln
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a A rn . ' t-1 firstr a s . sixteen week
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n b d a e s p k e e n t --
In fraternity ball, League A—
dent and sorority teams copped
Kappa Delta Rho, paced 'by the' leading their respective
19-point effort of Ron Schaeffer, victorie;
- Phi Gamma Delta; League 8— •
beat Delta Theta Sigma, 46-2 a, Aloha Xi Delta defeated Gam-
League
ThetaChi;C—Kappa
.ma Phi Beta ^ 9 -10
Thursday night at Recreation Delta Rho; League D—Sigma
K a Delta -- outclassedi Mac
Hall. The victory gave KDR its, phi Epsilon and Lambda Chi
Hall a . " 2 o -9. Zeta Tau Alpha
second wjn and undisputed pos-; Alpha; League E—Alpha Phi clipped Tri Delt. 34-30. Phi Mu
session of first place in fraternity' Delta; and League F—Alpha downed Alpha Chi Omega, 9 3-15,
League C. ; Sigma Phi and Tau Kappa Epsi- Pvrose defeated the north-south
In other fraternity action, Alpha, lon.
'wings of Atherton. 25-11. and
Chi Sigma defeated Beaver House.; In the independent loops. Lea- Leonides defeated Grange. 32-19,
25- 9 2; Sigma Phi Epsilon edgedigue A—Celtics and Nittany 25:' Lorna Waugh flipoed 27 point
Theta Kappa Phi, 23-22:; Lambda,League B —Sharpshooters and - through the hoop as Trion crushed
Chi Alpha walloped Sigma Alpha'Nittany 39; League C—Nittany 28 Tri Sig. 51-15. Stevens defeated
Mu, 42-18; and Alpha Phi Delta and Freed Argels; League D— the north-west wing of Atherton.
beat Sigma Tau Gamma, 32-26. !Hamilton Slipslcks; League E— 34-11. with Midge Cottman be-
The Hub Boys won over the Hamilton Hillbillies; League F— ing high scorer with 17 ' tx>ints.
Skeller Rats. 31-27; the J.o.'s McKee II and Watts I; League G The south-east wing of Atherton
walloped the Hounds, 40-17: the :—Fourteen Lions and Studniks:!defeated Co-op, 20-15.
Rams beat the Travelers. 32-18; ;League H—The Tribe: and League, Linda Walrath paced Pi Bela
and the All Stars edged the Wes- 11— the J.O.'s and the Skeller Rats. Phi to a 33-3 victory over Wo
ley Five, 35-34 in Indie play. 1 Monday nigh'. will see fraternity men's Building with 21 points.
Schaeffer's 19-point s c o r i n g,teams and independent squads in Penny Erb netted 27 points as
spree led the individual scoring' action. These will be the last;Kappa Alpha Theta defeated the
for the night. Runner-up for . intramural basketball games be- south-west wing of A therton,
scoring honors was Bill Lange of fore Thanksgiving' vacation. IM Thompson 2, 3, 4. 30-22.
the All. Stars with 17 tallies. Thecage play will resume Dec. 2. when 60-20. Del t a Gamma topped
Wesley Five's Art Pharaoh was': nine fraternity tilts will be Shirley Pittman's 24 points
third with 16 points. ;played. , sparked Kappa Kappa Gamma to
Other leading scorers included '
.a 52-13 triumph over Alpha Gam-
Harry Wilson (14). Harvey Miller Joe Bedenk, veteran Penn'ma Delta. Beta Sigma Omicron
(12), Jack Frey (12). Ken Fasick'State baseball coach, rates his defeated Alpha"Eosilon Phi, 35-15.
(12), Mark Roller (11), Earl Sands:catcher, Don Stickler, one of the Lyons whipped the Little Lions.
(10) and Pete Field (10). .best backstops in the college 38-27. Chi Omega won by forfeit
At the end of three weeks of game. -over Thompson IA and B.
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